The perfect summer read for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl!
When her grandparents explode in their caravan toilet late one night, twelve-year-old Harley discovers a surprising truth: their toilet is a gateway to the Land of the Dead, and they are its Guardians. Well, they were. But there's no time to mourn their passing. Because Harley's baby brother has accidentally gone with them to the Land of the Dead. And Harley only has 24 hours to rescue him before he's trapped there FOREVER!
This hilarious and heartbreaking debut features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure.
Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!) that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend.
There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn't help that this will be the first vacation they're taking since Mom passed away.
Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theo's dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise: the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend.
Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this is an auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed.
In this second volume of his memoirs, Johnny describes how he infiltrated a dangerous gang of 'activists' and thwarted a plot to carry out a series of attacks in the U.K. We also learn more about Johnny Two Kebabs 'the man' as opposed to just the public figure. We gain more insight into Johnny's 'inner journey' as well his 'outer journey' when he describes his experience of partaking of 'The Kebab Of Truth.' Johnny reveals more of his true self in this volume and he invites you to join him in eating of 'The Kebab Of Truth.'
Who Is Johnny Two Kebabs?
There has been much speculation in recent years as to whether Johnny Two Kebabs really exists. Is it true that on 15th June 2011 after drinking 13 pints of lager he polished off two doner kebabs in 1 minute 59 seconds? Is Johnny Two Kebabs just an urban legend? Is the song that was written about him and for which the video appears on the internet just in the tradition of Irish blarney and storytelling? Is it a type of Celtic mythology about larger than life figures? Were the comics which mysteriously appeared on the Internet in 2020 just fake news? Now, at last, in his own words, Johnny Two Kebabs comes clean and in this volume he recounts how he foiled a Russian assassination in the UK.
Johnny writes candidly about his experiences in the high stakes world of international intrigue and international seduction. He pulls no punches in his exposé of London’s dark underworld with its assassins, Irish pubs, kebab shops and cans of super-strength lager or as Johnny calls it “The golden nectar that makes life worth living”.
Young reporter-in-training Kate and her mouse-accomplice Rupert are on board a train, to visit Kate's mum in the Arctic.
But as soon as the train departs, mysterious things start happening.
A packet of ginger nuts goes missing . . .
A collection of gymnastics trophies are stolen . . .
And some ancient scrolls disappear . . .
Fellow passenger Madame Maude seems the most likely culprit, until a surprising - and delicious - twist turns the whole investigation on its head.
First in a witty two-colour chapter-book series about a bold young detective and a colourful cast of suspects, in a setting worthy of Agatha Christie.
Finn McAllister was a normal middle school nerd--now he's a ghost with a big mystery to solve
One minute, Finn was biking home from school, and the next, he was run off the road by a maniac in a big van. Now, he's a ghost. He can do lots of fun things, like try every ice cream flavor in the store, sneak up on people, and play as many video games as he wants. Finn even has a new ghost friend, Isabella, to show him the ropes. But he also has a lot of BIG questions, like: who wanted him dead? And can he stop the maniac from striking again?
Packed with hilarious moments, epic friendships, and fun art, Best Nerds Forever celebrates the nerd in each of us and the joy of living life to its fullest.
An original novel, full of contagious humor. A series of funny stories, all based on 100% real pranks and mishaps. Dozens of original pranks and jokes.
'SOMEBODY STOP FELIX! - Episode 1 - Don't Try This At Home', the first volume of the series, is a comic confession, written and illustrated for kids and teenagers, but also for grown-ups who still feel young.
In this first volume of the series, Felix (together with his good friends Max and Alex) suddenly finds himself in a summer camp, sent there by his parents. What he's doing here is what he knows best: he's making a fool of himself by getting into the craziest situations, he's playing pranks (pretty nasty ones) on other fellow campers, or he's simply annoying everyone. Anyway, it's the kind of tricks you definitely haven't heard of before!
Author's note: Some of the pranks in this book really existed—I really did it, together with a good friend, long time ago. We've been warned at the time that we'll get punished by God (!), but we replied that we're absolutely sure God has a great sense of humor, so we're safe. I'm sure these stories will also be appreciated by all you smart and cool people out there!
Nicholas V. Landrew's life as emperor of the universe is off to a terrible start! He's been cloned for some nefarious purpose, old enemies are after him, and his parents want him to take out the garbage! Will Nicholas even survive his first year? Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe.
Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Sixth in a hilarious comedy-crime series for readers of 8+.
Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective.
My dad disappeared seven years ago and I am SO CLOSE to finding him. But then my best friend Cat and I get stuck in the DEADLIEST of DEADLY DANGERS. There are bad guys, a secret room and lethal creatures with sharp, venomous teeth! To find Dad, we must solve our BIGGEST CRIME YET. I’ll tell you the whole story…
There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the sixth.
A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great-Grammy has a plan. The bad news is, she's the dead body Rosie and Baker's great-grandmother made them promise to pretend she's alive until they get her will into the right hands. Otherwise, their greedy grandmother might sell the family house and ship Rosie and Baker off to separate boarding schools. They've already lost their parents and Great-Grammy ... they can't lose each other, too. The siblings kick it into high gear to find the will, keep their neighbors from prying, and safeguard the house. Rosie has no time to cope with her grief as disasters pop up around every carefully planned corner. She can't even bring herself to read her last-ever letter from Great-Grammy. But the lies get bigger and bigger as Rosie and Baker try to convince everyone that their great-grandmother is still around, and they'll need more than a sixmonth supply of frozen noodle casserole and mountains of toilet paper once their wicked grandmother shows up! With humor, suspense, and a testament to loyalty, Ena Jones takes two brave kids on an unforgettable journey. Recipes for Great-Grammy's survival treats are included.
Brought to you by Ladybird.
Ladybird presents this collection of hilarious audio stories that are guaranteed to raise a smile from little listeners everywhere.
With over an hour of audio, these new tales are filled with funny sound effects, engaging stories and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments that will keep the whole family entertained.
This audiobook is aimed at children aged 5+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds.
Other audiobooks in the Ladybird Audio Original series include Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days, I'm ready for Big School and the Ladybird Audio Adventures.
These Ladybird stories were written by Peter Millett.
